Registration

Registration

We invite you to register now for IFA 2018 Seoul.

Participants are requested to register as early as possible to secure their preferred hotel accommodations. All hotel, tour and social function registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registrations received before 20 August 2018 will be included in the printed list of participants. On-site registrations will be accepted from 2 September 2018 onwards.

During the Congress, the list of participants, including names, companies, countries and hotel information of the participants and their accompanying persons will be made available to all participants. Sponsors and third parties organising private events may be supplied with the list of participants before the Congress. When registering for the Congress, participants are asked to confirm that they agree to share and/or publish their personal and hotel details in the list of participants.

IFA Members

IFA membership numbers must be noted in the appropriate area on the registration form or on the online registration. IFA members will receive the 2018 Cahiers covering the general and branch reports on subjects 1 and 2 of the Seoul Congress. Moreover, IFA members will have access to the Congress documents database on the secured section of the IFA website at www.ifa.nl.

Non-IFA Members

Non-IFA members are welcome to participate in the 2018 Annual Congress in Seoul, and are also welcome to apply for membership prior to registering for the Seoul Congress. For additional information, please visit the IFA website at www.ifa.nl. Non-IFA members will not be supplied with the 2018 Cahiers, and will also be subject to a higher registration fee.

Access

Only registered participants will be entitled to attend the sessions of the Congress. Only registered participants and registered accompanying persons will be admitted to the social programme events or permitted to book tours.

Security

For security reasons, participants and their accompanying persons will be required to wear their Congress badges at all times during the Congress, the social events and tours. Children are not permitted to attend Congress sessions, social events or tours unless registered as an accompanying person.REGISTER NOW!

Registration System

To register, you must complete the registration form with your personal information, and establish a username (your email address) and your personal password. To access again the system, your e-mail and password will be required.

Make sure that the e-mail address provided on the form is correct, as it will be used for all communications with you.

Every participant will receive an e-mail confirming that the form is completed correctly. As soon as our system confirms the payment, the participant will receive another e-mail, within 5 days after the payment, with the confirmation of the registration.

Registration will be completed only after confirmation of the payment.

Registration Process

You must complete sign-up and registration first in order to be able to make reservations for accommodation, tour and transportation.

* All registration fees indicated above already include VAT.
* All dates based on Korea standard time (CET +8hours).
* Please note that the Early Bird Rate or Regular Rate will be applied only when we have received full payment by the registration deadline.
* Please note the definition of an accompanying person: "A participant’s spouse, partner, child or other personal relation who does not have a business or scientific interest in the Congress".

The registration fee for participants includes:

Attendance at Scientific Session and Exhibitions

Printed Congress materials, Congress kit and Congress app

Refreshments during the Congress

Free City Tour on Sunday, 2 September 2018

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Sunday, 2 September 2018

Museum Evening on Monday, 3 September 2018

Korean Night on Tuesday, 4 September 2018

All YIN Activities

The registration fee for accompanying persons includes:

Free City Tour on Sunday, 2 September 2018

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Sunday, 2 September 2018

Museum Evening on Monday, 3 September 2018

Korean Night on Tuesday, 4 September 2018

All YIN Activities

Additional payment is required for (only if you are registered):

Gala Dinner at the Yeong Bin Gwan, located in the grounds of the Shilla Seoul Hotel on Thursday,
6 September 2018.Tickets can be purchased prior to the event via the registration form and also available on site.
Price: KRW 220,000 (VAT included).

Q1. Payment Information

Step 1. Terms and Conditions

Step 2. Credit Card Information

※ The last 4 digits of your card are protected by security and a keypad must show on the screen, for you to click on the last 4 digits.

Step 3. 3D Secure certification (ANSIMCLICK)

If you haven't yet registered with Verified by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode, you'll need to activate this feature first. You can do this during the payment process, or activate it in advance through the Visa or MasterCard website.

※ The payment system must operate 3D secure certification for online payment by credit card (ANSIMCLICK).

If you wish to make additional registration for Accompanying Persons or for Gala Dinner participation after you have already completed your registration, you will be unable to add them directly. Please make requests to the Registration Secretariat by e-mail at regi@ifaseoul2018.com.
We will send you a separate registration link on website by email.

Important:

Please indicate “IFA 2018” and the participant’s name in the payment reference.

A copy of the bank transfer must be sent to the registration secretariat via e-mail at regi@ifaseoul2018.com.

All payments must be made in KRW (₩). All bank fees / commissions / cancel fees must be covered by the participant.

Registrations and will be confirmed after the Seoul Congress has received the payment.

Registration forms not accompanied by payment will not be taken into consideration.

Confirmation

Upon receipt of your registration and after payment clearance, you will receive an email confirmation specifying payment status. It is the participants’ responsibility to ensure that all details such as the address, registration type, tickets, hotel reservation, dates of arrival and departure, etc. are correct.
Please contact the Congress Secretariat immediately should you identify any errors or have any questions: regi@ifaseoul2018.com.

Please print the confirmation letter and bring it with you to the Congress venue. At the venue, your badge will be printed and your Congress kit will be made available for you at the registration desk.

If we have not received your full payment for the Congress fee and/or related events/tours before 26 August 2018, any pre-booked events/tours including free events will be cancelled and you will receive a cancellation notice. The cancelled events/tours can be re-booked and paid for on-site if still available.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Any cancellations must be submitted in writing to regi@ifaseoul2018.com and are liable to the following refunds:

Any bank fees resulting from the cancellation must be covered by the participant.

All refunds will be processed and issued within 30 days after the Congress.

Liability / Insurance

All reasonable endeavours will be made to hold the 72nd IFA Congress 2018 as programmed. However, the Organisation of the 72nd IFA Congress 2018 has the right, for any reason beyond its control, to modify or cancel without prior notice, scientific sessions, social events or any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items of the Congress.

The Organisation nor Central IFA will not assume indemnities or reimbursement of fees/deposits requested by participants in case of cancellation of the whole Congress due to unforeseen or force majeure circumstances, such as hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption, strike, riot, war, terrorism, etc.

Neither the Organisation nor their officers, employees, representatives, agents, nor Central IFA will be responsible for any loss, damage, expenditure or inconvenience caused to participants and their belongings, during or as a result of their participation in the Congress. Participants are advised to consider procuring their own insurance against any such occurrences.

Registration Office

For inquiries an modification and cancellation regarding registration and social programmes, please contact our professional congress organiser :